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Legal scholar Lawrence Lessig on how a Maine law could topple Super PACs

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with legal scholar and activist Lawrence Lessig about the influence of outside money in elections and a court challenge to a Maine state law capping donations to Super PACs.

Legal scholar Lawrence Lessig on how a Maine law could topple Super PACs
NPR Politics โ€” 8 August 2026
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with legal scholar and activist Lawrence Lessig about the influence of outside money in elections and a court challenge to a Maine state law capping donations to Super PACs.

This report comes from NPR Politics. The story centres on Legal scholar Lawrence Lessig on how a Maine law could topple Super PACs. Full coverage and background context is available at the original source. Readers seeking more detail on this developing topic are encouraged to follow updates from NPR Politics and related outlets covering this beat.

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